wine color: Rosé

Pradel Rosé Blend Billette Bouquet de Provence

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Pradel
Fanciful Name: Billette Bouquet de Provence
Varietal: Rosé Blend
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Côtes de Provence
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: Pale salmon pink color. Nose opens with watermelon and lychee, and those notes follow through on the palate.
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Tapiz Malbec Rosé Extra Brut

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Tapiz
Fanciful Name: Rosé Extra Brut
Varietal: Malbec
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: As Argentina's best-known red variety, malbec is usually quite dark. But this bright-pink sparkling wine may just change your mind about malbec. With nearly a year on the lees during the secondary fermentation, the wine has developed a lovely, complex profile. The red-fruit aspect, with cherry and strawberry, is complemented by the bright finish.
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Ferrari Rosé Blend

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Ferrari
Varietal: Rosé Blend
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Trento
Retail Price: $37.99

Tasting Notes: A blend of pinot noir and chardonnay, with the secondary fermentation in the bottle, there is a lot to enjoy. After 20 months of aging in the bottle, the nose and palate enjoy an attractive complexity, with subtle red fruit at its core. A superb and lengthy finish lingers on.
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Villa Sandi Glera Il Fresco Millesimato Brut Rosé 2021

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Villa Sandi
Fanciful Name: Il Fresco Millesimato Brut Rosé
Varietal: Glera
Vintage: 2021
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Prosecco
Retail Price: $22.00

Tasting Notes: Brilliant pink in the glass, this bend of glera, with a touch of pinot nero, has plenty to offer. Fresh red fruit and a floral note highlight the nose, while the palate follows with the same profile, but adding a smooth texture, with a long and lingering finish.
Villa Sandi Glera Il Fresco Millesimato Brut Rosé 2021

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Chemistry Pinot Noir Rosé Bubbles

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Chemistry
Fanciful Name: Rosé Bubbles
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Willamette Valley
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: Produced in collaboration between two of the Willamette Valley's best known producers, this lively bottle of bubbles provides plenty of rich fruit, stone and melon. There's a very pleasant weight in the mouth, and an attractive, well-balanced finish.
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Pedra Cancela Touriga Nacional Rosé 2022

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Pedra Cancela
Varietal: Touriga Nacional
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Dão
Retail Price: $12.00

Tasting Notes: Produced entirely from touriga nacional, one of Portugal's iconic grape varieties, this supple and graceful rosé provides plenty of fresh berry and bright red fruit. The superb finish just confirms that this is a GREAT BARGAIN.
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Duckhorn Vineyards Decoy Rosé 2021

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Duckhorn Vineyards
Fanciful Name: Decoy Rosé
Varietal: Rosé Blend
Vintage: 2021
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: California
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: From the famed Duckhorn portfolio, this rosé highlights those strengths of the combined winemaking skills, such as grape sourcing from top AVA’s, including Mendocino, Monterey and Amador counties. The blending is primarily based on syrah and grenache, which is harvested at a lower brix to highlight the aromatics and purity of the fruit. Beautiful color, clean and crisp, yet soft on the palate. Excellent food wine for summer season.
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Studio 69 Rosé Blend 2021

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Studio 69
Varietal: Rosé Blend
Vintage: 2021
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Cotes de Provence
Retail Price: $25.99

Tasting Notes: The beauty of the international Boisset portfolio is great wines from the classic growing regions of the old and new world. Sourced from the classic Provence region with strong maritime influences and great minerality. Grenache is complemented with cinsault and syrah for added complexity. Beautiful salmon color, rich floral notes and strawberry, watermelon and raspberry flavors make for the perfect summer quencher.
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Herdade do Rocim Mariana Rosé 2022

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Herdade do Rocim
Fanciful Name: Mariana Rosé
Varietal: Rosé Blend
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Vinho Regional Alentejano
Retail Price: $17.00

Tasting Notes: A blend of touriga nacional and aragonez provide a solid core of fruit and structure. Bright pink to the eye, the nose and palate exhibit plenty of bright red fruit, with floral notes. Exceptionally versatile, and an excellent value.
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Alexander Valley Vineyards Dry Rosé of Sangiovese 2022

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Alexander Valley Vineyards
Fanciful Name: Dry Rosé of Sangiovese
Varietal: Sangiovese
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Alexander Valley
Retail Price: $24.99

Tasting Notes: AVV has been producing rosé long before it was fashionable (2005), and it certainly shows with this release. Using sangiovese as the base gives it a discernibly unique style with subtle color, floral touches on the nose and wonderful minerality. Cold fermentation in stainless steel preserves the elegant fruit notes of watermelon and strawberries. Perfect “P” wine for the porch, patio or pool!
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Paul Thomas Pinot Noir Rosé 2022

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Paul Thomas
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Sancerre
Retail Price: $30.00

Tasting Notes: 100% pinot noir from older, organically farmed vines, the wine is a medium-salmon pink. The nose and palate provide a wide range of elegant red fruit, and balancing acidity. A wonderful wine for a wide range of dishes and occasions.
Paul Thomas Pinot Noir Rosé 2022

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Slate Theory Nebbiolo Rosé 2022

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Slate Theory
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Texas High Plains
Retail Price: $34.99

Tasting Notes: One of the new wineries on the Texas 290 wine trail in Fredericksburg, TX. Established in 2017 by the Jones family, they have built a winery that could easily be mistaken for the best in Napa or Sonoma. As their own vineyards mature, they are sourcing the best grapes from the Texas High Plains.100% nebbiolo provides a richer foundation with great color and crisp acidity. Cold fermentation retains the purity of fruit and wonderful watermelon and raspberry notes. The best Texas rosé I’ve tasted this year!
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